by the name of

English

Prepositional phrase

by the name of

1. Having a certain name; called.

   A woman by the name of Jill.

Translations

having a certain name

Italian: di nome Spanish: de nombre

See also

• rejoice in the name of (UK)

Further reading

• “by the name of”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “by the name of”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “by the name of” (US) / “by the name of” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “by the name of”, in Collins English Dictionary.